Claudia began the day with mom. Mom was sound asleep. She slept well last night (still off CPAP vent mode due to swelling in the brain). Claudia said that mom was hard to wake and that, once mom did wake, she coughed a lot. Mom ate all her pureed breakfast and then fell asleep.
Con, Anthony and Anthony Michael came to see mom next. Mom had her eyes closed but Anthony could tell she was not sleeping so he opened her eyelids and she became instantly alert and awake and smiled at them all broadly. She ate lunch (pureed tilapia, spinach, applesauce, and cream of rice and cranberry juice). Mom fed herself part of the meal. They talked and then mom was taken to the shower.
Dad and Terry came to be with mom next and mom mostly slept. The shower wore her out.
I came and she was asleep at first, but I woke her before her dinner came and then fed her dinner (pureed ham steak – watch out John Pinet!!—pureed cauliflower, yams and peaches). She ate everything and drank all her juice. She was alert and awake.
Cousins Madeline, Angelo (Jr.) and JoAnn came to see mom from New Jersey!! Mom smiled when she saw them (she had just been moved to bed and changed and washed). They brought her a beautiful glass angel that changes colors. They also brought her a prayer and picture of St. Anthony (mom’s favorite saint) and Angelo brought her a comic strip from PICKLES that says “the 10 most powerful 2 letter words are ‘ If it is to be, it is up to me.” Mom read everything they brought. Mom held Madeline’s hand a lot. Madeline sat right next to mom. She looked at JoAnn and listened to her talk and talked back a few times. Angelo wrote a SONG for mom and SANG IT TO HER 3xs!!! Mom smiled and then chuckled!!! Here’s his song:
(Sung to the tune of ‘New York New York’)
Start spreading the news
Our girl Dotty is on her way
We could see her getting better and better
Every day.
Before you know it
She’ll be dancing the hula hula
With the help of Dr. Fotsingula (a joke between mom and Angelo
Then we’ll all stand and shout
Hooray --- Hooray!!!
Mom enjoyed their visit. She had more episodes of coughing and coughing things up again tonight but not as much as last night. I tucked her in even though she was still awake because I went to see Jean’s last play at college.I asked mom if she wanted to pray and she mouthed yes and then she made the sign of the cross. I told her I loved her and she mouthed it back to me and then mouthed I love you lots too. I felt badly leaving her when she was still awake. I set the timer on the TV.
"We have different gifts according to the grace given us" Romans 12:6
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